Loukas Fourlas (born August21, 1969) is a
Cypriot
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* Cypriot people, or of Cypriot descent; this includes:
**Armenian Cypriots
**Greek Cypriots
**Maronite Cypriots
**Turkish C ...
journalist and politician who has been serving as a
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
for the
Democratic Rally
The Democratic Rally ( el, Δημοκρατικός Συναγερμός, translit=Dimokratikós Sinagermós, ΔΗΣΥ/DISY) is a liberal-conservative, Christian-democratic political party in Cyprus led by Averof Neofytou. The party was founded ...
since 2019.
In parliament, Fourlas serves on the
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) is a committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for issues of employment and social policy, including labour rights, social security, inclusion, free movement for workers and pensio ...
. In 2020, he also joined the Special Committee on Beating Cancer.
In addition to his committee assignments, Fourlas is part of the Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee, the European Parliament Intergroup on Disability and the European Parliament Intergroup on Trade Unions.
Intergroup on Trade Unions
European Parliament
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.
References
Living people
MEPs for Cyprus 2019–2024
Democratic Rally MEPs
Democratic Rally politicians
1969 births
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